The arrival

Now gnomes communicate via thought vibrations and he soon got into contact with his friend Cheeky  who said he would be there post haste . He arrived with much gusto through an open window almost hitting a lampshade and giggling with excitement. " Well said Cheeky what’s it like here?”   “Well said Mr.Grumpy  “G.W. is one of the nice humans and better still he feeds you honey cookies and milk….my favourite".   “Mine too” said Mr.Cheeky.   ”G.W. is a medium” said Mr.Grumpy.  “What’s that said” Mr. Cheeky

Voices went into a low whisper as if Mr.Grumpy was telling him some secret not to be divulged.  Mr. Cheeky by this time had a very serious look on his face. Looking rather amazed said in almost a murmur “telephone – well I never”. then added “It makes sense.....I THINK” Just at that moment G.W. came in from the kitchen and said " Who have we here"

This is my friend Mr. Cheeky and he has only just arrived - so maybe there is some honey cookies and milk going said Grumpy. “Well” said G.W. “If he promises to behave himself at Bognor Regis tomorrow then I think we can manage that”  Off they trotted deciding to sleep one each end of the shoe box with G.W. thinking I really must find something a bit more comfortable and vowed to make them little beds. The next day they were up bright and early.  Excitement was in the air and both in the same breathe said "Bognor Regis I wonder what its like there?" If we could work that computer thingy we could look it up I heard G.W. telling his friend that you could do that. "Any ideas Cheeky" said Mr. Grumpy.  Mr. Cheeky shook his head.  At that moment G.W. appeared and said "Oh dear what are you two doing up so early?
"We are going to Bognor Regis" they both chorused "Not yet we're not"said G.W. Gloom descended on the room......and then added "later in the day.  It's too early now"  In time which seemed an age to the little gnomes G.W. had put them in his rucksack and even then Grumpy managed to fall out.  G.W. gently put him back in.  Soon they were strapped into their seat belts and off they went.  "Can't see a thing" said Mr.Cheeky.   Me neither” said Grumpy.  It took them about an hour and they both fell asleep.  G.W, woke them up saying “Well you two we are here now”  They jumped out of the car and were astounded by the height and they didn’t realise this and  fell flat on their backs.  G.W. picked them up and said "now you two behave"..... they started to wander off and said they were off to find the sea. "Oh no you aren't" said G.W.  With that out came the gnome sticks and off they went up on to the board outside the church.  They then proceeded to enter the church and zoomed towards the rostrum where they perched themselves on the steps.  "Now that's enough you two"  said G.W. and added  "And anymore of that and you will not be getting milk and cookies tonight".  They both went quiet. 

Meanwhile back in Gnomesville the noise and upset in the meadow was getting worse and Mr.Smartypants decided he was going to join his friends with Grandma Gnomey Gnome getting more and more disgruntled and upset.  She sat sighing "I remember being able to go and sit in the meadow to wash in the morning dew.  Now the buttercups, yarrow, clover and all the other lovely meadow flowers have been uprooted and a large tear dropped from her eye.  "Humans!" she said is a very dismissive tone.  "They aren't all bad" said Mr. Posh.  "Look at this G.W. character he has certainly looked after our  friends and then there is the lady who has helped us find homes for some of the villagers when the noise became too much for them and her man too seems ok.  The homes she has placed them in have been perfect too"